April 1, 2014, by Graham Kendall
ACU Titular Fellowships now open for applications
Thanks to Chris Hill and Sean Matthews who both brought this to our attention.
The ACU Titular Fellowships provide opportunities for staff from member universities and employees working in industry, commerce or public service in a Commonwealth country to spend periods of time in other member universities or relevant institutions outside of their own country. Preference will be given to those working in the following priority subject areas:
Agriculture, forestry and food sciences; biotechnology; development strategies; earth and marine sciences; engineering; health, and related social sciences; information technology; management for change; professional education and training; social and cultural development; and university development and management
A summary of the awards available is as follows:
A summary of the awards available is as follows:
Swansea University Fulton Fellowship
Tenable at the University of Wales Swansea. Awarded for any of the priority subjects listed above.
Country of Tenure: United Kingdom
The Worshipful Company of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Fellowship
At least one Fellowship open either to professionally qualified accountants or to established members of university faculties or related fields. Tenable at a Commonwealth university which either provides courses approved by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, or provides courses in, or closely allied to, business education. Section A of the nomination form may be completed either by the head of the candidate’s firm/company, or by the Executive Head of the proposed host university.
Country of Tenure: Any Commonwealth country other than home country
Wighton Titular Fellowship in Engineering
Open to full-time staff, academic or technical, of engineering departments in any of the developing country universities in membership of the ACU. Intended especially for the enhancement of laboratory teaching capacity.
Country of Tenure: Any Commonwealth country other than home country
The University of Manitoba Fellowship
Tenable at the University of Manitoba. Awarded for any of the priority subject areas listed above.
Country of Tenure: Canada
The George Weston Limited, Canada, Fellowship
In agriculture, forestry, and food science/ food technology
Country of Tenure: Any Commonwealth country other than home country
The University of Oxford Fellowship
Tenable at the University of Oxford. Awarded in any of the priority subject areas listed above.
Country of Tenure: United Kingdom
The Jacky McAleer Memorial Fellowship
In memory of Jacky McAleer, a former member of staff of the ACU, and in recognition of her long and outstanding service to the ACU. Awarded in the field of information technology, with priority given to the computerisation of record systems or computer-assisted learning.
Country of Tenure: Any Commonwealth country other than home country
The Gordon and Jean Southam Fellowship
Open to nominees of any of the Canadian universities in membership of the ACU. Awarded for any of the priority subject areas listed above.
Country of Tenure: Any Commonwealth country other than home country
Applications will only be considered if the applicant is approved by the Executive Head (Vice-Chancellor, President or Rector) of a university in ACU membership. The ACU will also consider applications approved by the chief executive officer of a Commonwealth inter-university organisation. Fellowships will be tenable for up to a maximum of six months and have a value of up to GBP 5,000.
The closing date for applications is 1 June 2014.
Applications will be accepted from 1 April 2014. For further information and details of how to apply, please visit the webpage at https://www.acu.ac.uk/titular-fellowships/
If you have further queries, please email acuawards@acu.ac.uk
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